Digital Competencies In The Professionalization Of Teachers Case: Ecuadorian Amazonia

Resumen

In recent years, higher education has had to create spaces that allow students to develop various competencies, among them digital competencies. In vulnerable geographical contexts such as the Ecuadorian Amazon, it is necessary to strengthen this type of competencies. This study presents a systematic review of studies conducted in the last five years on the development of digital competencies and teacher professionalization. We analyzed 10 articles taken from databases such as Scielo, Google Scholar and Redalyc applying criteria of inclusion of search terms in the title or abstract, original articles where the central axis is digital competencies, teacher professionalization, distance higher education. It was found that digital competencies are essential in the professional development of students and allow them to improve their skills when facing the reality of work. In the Ecuadorian Amazon, obtaining this type of competencies becomes a challenge due to the characteristics of the area, however, professionalization programs such as the National University of Education (UNAE) are designed with the purpose of contributing to the development of these competencies in the course of their careers. In the province of Sucumbíos alone, 498 teachers will be incorporated by the year 2025.